Noontime Talk: Decorative Arts at NOMA, with Curator Mel Buchanan
Curator Mel Buchanan will lead visitors through the newly installed Decorative Arts Gallery, where NOMA’s renowned collection of Read More
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Friday Nights at NOMA: “Reinstalling the Decorative Arts at NOMA,” A gallery talk with Curator Mel Buchanan | Music by Carlo Ditta and Friends
Friday Nights at NOMA offers an array of opportunities during extended museum hours. Curator Mel Buchanan will lead a tour through the newly reimagined Lupin Foundation Decorative Arts Galleries. In the Great Hall, Carlo Ditta and Friends will entertain visitors. The Art on the Spot activity table is set up for young visitors and all galleries are open till 9 p.m. Read More
Noontime Talk with Mel Buchanan
Every Wednesday in August, curator Mel Buchanan will give a Noontime Talk on The Essence of Things – Design and the Art of Reduction: An Exhibition of the Vitra Museum…. Read More
NOMA Book Club: Program with Curator Mel Buchanan
Join the NOMA Book Club! Each month Book Club reads art-related fiction and non-fiction, and engages in discussion groups, curatorial programs and field trips correlating with each book. Most Book… Read More
Noontime Talk with Mel Buchanan
Noontime Talks are brief, casual discussions on exhibitions or works of art in the galleries, given by NOMA curators and special guests. Today, Mel Buchanan, the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts… Read More
The New Orleans Museum Of Art Announces Mel Buchanan As The New RosaMary Curator Of Decorative Arts And Design
NEW ORLEANS, LA- Susan M. Taylor, the Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of NOMA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mel Buchanan as the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and… Read More
NOMA at Night feat. N.O.B.A.B.E., Mélange Dance Company, and Sasha Masakowski
Unwind from the week with an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Ideas in Glass: Panel Discussion with Gene Koss and Deborah Czeresko
In celebration of the exhibition Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art, the museum is hosting studio glass artists Gene Koss and Deborah Czeresko in conversation with exhibition curator Mel Buchanan in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Read More
Gallery Talk on Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. This week, join Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design for a conversation about the new exhibition Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Gallery Talk on Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA. This week, join Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design for a conversation about the new exhibition Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Video: Joyce Lin’s Ghostwood Chair and Table at NOMA
Join Mel Buchanan, the New Orleans Museum of Art’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, for a gallery talk about Joyce Lin’s Ghostwood Chair and Table. Read More
Video: Roberto Lugo discusses his “Stunting” Garniture Set and other career highlights with NOMA curators
On December 8, dynamic ceramicist, social activist, poet, and educator Roberto Lugo joined NOMA’s Nic Aziz, Community Engagement Curator, and Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, to discuss working as an artist in 2020, pottery, and hip hop legend Lil Wayne. Read More
WGNO-TV features Roberto Lugo’s “Stunting” Garniture Set
WGNO, the ABC affiliate in metro New Orleans, featured a news segment about the installation of the “Stunting” Garniture Set on September 28, 2020. Mel Buchanan, the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, explained how this commission came to arrive at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Read More
Book Club Curatorial Program
Join fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan will discuss NOMA’s collection of furniture, in conjunction with the July book selection, Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair, A Natural History by Witold Rybczynski. Read More
October Programs and Events at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Upcoming programs at NOMA include a museum-wide festival celebrating Japanese art and culture; a program offering after-hours access to Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art; and a poetry showcase in partnership with the New Orleans Public Library. Read More
An Evening Exploring Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at New Orleans Museum of Art
Join the museum in celebrating Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art with an evening of gallery talks and activities inspired by the exhibition. Read More
Upcoming Exhibition at NOMA Looks at Artistic Innovation in Glass Over 4,000 Years
Beginning this month, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents the first ever comprehensive look at the institution’s extensive collection of glass objects ranging from tiny ancient Egyptian amulets to large-scale works of contemporary sculpture. Opening Friday, August 30, Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art explores how a common material has inspired innovation in the arts and sciences for millennia. The exhibition is on view in NOMA’s Ella West Freeman Galleries through February 10, 2025. Read More
Leadership Staff
Senior Staff The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director Susan M. Taylor Deputy Director/Curator of Asian Art Lisa Rotondo-McCord Chief Curator Anne Collins Smith Chief Educator Dr. Redell Hearn Chief Financial Officer… Read More